The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-01-22
General Notes.

mouth. Sold by M. Z. Young& Co.
A bill has been reported to the
Senate appropriating 100000 for the
construction of public building Mt
Morgan City.
Thomas P. May, author of the Earl
of Mayfield, a native of Louisiana, and
an honored citizen, died recently IN
London, Eng.
'Hackmetackn IA lasting an,l fragra MT
| perfume. Price 25 and so cents. Sold
by M. P. Roung & Co.
The contract for doing the public
printing for the parish of Acadia for
the ensuing year, has been awarded TO
the Rayne Signal
Lord Iddesleigh, best known as Sir
Stafford Northcote, one of the most nota-
Bile figures in British politics, died sud
denly on the 18th.
Why will you cough when Shiloh's
cure will give you immediate relief.
Price l0c, SOC and 81. Sold by Nj. P
Young & Co.
The editor Of the New Iberia Enter-
prise believes in compulsory education
since some merchants in its town say
that advertising dond pay, and hopes
the school age will be extended to fifty.
Thomas j. Cluverius, convicted of
the murder of his cousin, Fannie Lillian
Madison, was hung on the 14th at Rich
mond, Va. He preserved his calmness
and firmness throughout and died pro-
testing his innocence.
Lieut. Gov. Clay Knoblock considers
Gen. Nichols the weakest man the
Democracy could put in the field for
Governor, and declares that Nichols
could not carry his own parish, Assump-
tion.
Alexandria Democrat The NatcIi-
toclies Review is booming General Glib
son for reelection to the Q. S Senate.
Neighbor, he will never get there
New York politics suits his taleDts bet
tel than Louisiana's interests
Rayne Signal: Despite the iuclem-
eney of the weather work in the new
town of Crowley is progressing rapidly.
The officers Of the S. w. La Land Co,
on Thursday, selected a site for the
erection of Il rice mill.
The Louisiana Methodist conference
of this year adjourned at Rusron on the
10th inst Tie following are the APP
pointments for the Opelousas district:
S s. Keeuer, Presiding Elder; Opelou-
sas, j. d. Jackson; Washington, j 2.
Porter Rayne aud Phquemiae Bfnlee,
II. o. White /; Abbeville, r. Harry.
The Rev. Geo. A. Thayer,o of Bourbon,
Ind., says; Both myself aud wife owe
our lives TO Shiloll's consumption cure. y
Sold by NJ. P. Young & CO.
Rayne Signal: Mr.. n. j. Foote, of
the lumber firm Of Kennedy & Fooie,
of Centreville, was in town on Wednes
day He paid visit to Crowley and
purchased six lots, on Which he will
erect an office and lumber yard, and
was donated three building lots by The
S. w Li, Land Co, Oh which he will
erect substantial cottages.
Are sou made miserable by indiges
ton, consumption, dizziness. loss of aP
petite, yellow skin Sliiloll's Vitalizer
is positive care Sold by Nj r. Young
& Co. I
Alexandria Town Talk, Jan. l5: Re
Gently at Maiksville, La, Judge w F.
Bnckman rendered u decision in the
Avoyelles Courthouse question perpetn5
ating the injunction and declaring the
late election held III Avoyelles parish
for. the removal of the Courthouse, TO
be null and void. The case will be
.takeil to the Supreme Court.
shilol's Cure will Immediately re-
lieve Group, Whoopingcougli and bron-
chitis. Sold by M. P. Young & Go.
Lake Charles Commercial The ap-
pointment of our friend and fellow
townsman, j. B Kirkman, as Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenne for this
district, will be received with unani-
NOUS favor by the people of the parish
Of Calcasiea. The district in charge of
the new Deputy Collector is composed
Of the parishes of ST. Mary. St. Martin,
Terrebenne, Vermllion, Cameron, Cal
casieu, ST. Landry, Acadia, Lafayette,
Iberia, Vernon, Rapides and Ayoyelles.
Mr.. Kirkman's commission is dated on
the first of January, 1887, and he ap-
preciates it as q valuable New Years
gift from a Democratic administration.
Mr.. Kirkman, we vouch, will make a
competent and efficient officer.
Capitolian- Advocate: The AgricuItn
raj Conventions which are to be held at
Baton Rouge on the Goth insf., and at
Lake Charles on the 22d of February,
have stuck in the HcraWD of our con-
frere of the Shreveport Times. DE has
an idea that they will have the effect OF
impressing the farmers with the belief
that the present State administration